Sony PCV-R532DS User Manual

Notice to Users

© 1999 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval.
SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES NO W ARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMA TION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSL Y DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOF TWARE, OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY ELECTRONICS INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT , OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN C ONNE CTI ON WI TH TH IS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMA TION CONT AINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.
Sony Electronics Inc. reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein may also be governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement.
Sony, VAIO, VAIO Digital Studio and the V AIO logo ar e trademarks of Sony. Microsoft, Windows, and the W indows 98 logo are register ed trad ema rks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation. K56flex is a trademark of Lucent Technologies Inc. and Rockwell International. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Safety Information

Owner’s Record

The model number and serial number are located on the back of your VAIO computer. Record the serial number in the space provided here. Refer to the model and serial number when you call your Sony Se rvice Center.
Model Number: PCV-R532DS Serial Number:________________________
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose your VAIO computer to rain or moisture.
Never install mod e m or telephone
wiring during a lightning storm.
Never install telephon e jac ks in we t
locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations
Never touch uninsulated telephone
wire or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.
Use caution when installing or
modifying telephone lines.
Avoid using the modem during an
electrical storm.
Do not use the modem or a telephone
to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
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The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY Model No.: PCV-R532DS Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge, NJ 07656 Telephone No: 201-930-6970
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the two following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
Increase the separation betw een the
equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Y o u ar e cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
Only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) that comply with FCC Class B limits may be attached to this computer product. Operation with non-compliant peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and television reception.
All cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded and grounded. Operation with cables, connected to peripherals, that are not shielded and grounded, may result in interference to radio and television reception.

FCC Part 68

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. The r ing er equi va len ce nu mbe r (REN) and the FCC registration number are printed on the modem board. If requested, this information must be supplied to the telephone company .
The REN is used to determine the qua ntity of devices which may be connected to the phone line. Excessive REN's on the telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the REN's should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to the line, as determined by the total REN's, contact the telephone company to determine the maximum REN for the calling area.
This modem uses the U SOC RJ- 11 telephone jack.
If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will, when practical, notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be req u i red. If advan ce n o ti ce isn't practical, the telephone company will notify you as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary.
The telephone company may make ch anges in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operations of the equipment. If this happens, the telephone company will notify you in advance, in order for you to make the necessary modifications in order to maintain uninterrupted service.
If trouble is experienced with this modem, for repair or warranty information, please contact 1-888-4SONYPC, or write to the Sony Customer Information Center, One Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656.
This equipment cannot be used on telephone-company-provided coin service. Connection to Party Line Service is subject to state tariffs.
Repair of the modem should be made only by a Sony Service Center or Sony authorized agent. For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-800-222-SONY (1-800-222-7669).

Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991

The T elephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device to send any message via a telephone facsimile machine unless such message clearly contains, in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission, the date and time it is sent and an identification of the business, other entity, or individual sending the message, and the telephon e nu mber of th e sen din g machine or such business, other entity, or individual.
In order to program this information into your facsimile, see your fax software documentation.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Contents

Notice to Users .................................................................................... ii
Safety Information.............................................................................. ii
Regulatory Information.................... ..... ...... ......................................iii
FCC Part 68 ......................................................................................... iv
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991................................. iv
Chapter 1 — Identifying Components
Front View ...................................................................................................2
Drives .................................................................................. ..... ...... ......3
Buttons and Switches .........................................................................4
Indicators ..............................................................................................5
Connectors ...........................................................................................6
Rear View ....................................................................................................7
Icons .....................................................................................................8
I/O Connectors ..................................................................................10
Expansion Slots ..................................................................................14
Chapter 2 — Configuring Your System
Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility............................................................16
Changing the Display's Power Management Settings.........................17
Configuring the System Board ...............................................................19
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Chapter 3 — Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Removing the Cover ............. ............................................. ...... ...... ..........22
Removing the Front Panel .......................................................................24
Replacing the Front Panel........................................................................25
Replacing the Cover .................................................................................26
Installing an Add-In Card .......................................................................28
Removing an Add-in Card .....................................................................29
Replacing the Lithium Battery ...............................................................31
Installing System Memory ......................................................................34
Removing a Memory Module ................................................................37
Removing a Slot Cover.............................................................................39
Covering an Open I/O Slot ....................................................................40
Installing a 3½” Internal Hard Disk Drive ............................................41
Installing a 5¼” Internal Hard Disk Drive ............................................45
Removing the Power Supply...................................................................48
Replacing the Power Supply ...................................................................51
Chapter 4 — System Board
Connectors..................................................................................................54
Front Panel Header (J25)...................................................................54
Diskette Drive Connector ................................................................55
Memory Module (DIMM) Connectors ...........................................56
PCI Slot Connectors...........................................................................57
IDE Connectors .................................................................................58
Power Connector ...............................................................................58
KEYBOARD and MOUSE Connectors ..........................................59
USB Connectors .................................................................................60
SERIAL 1, PRINTER, and MONITOR Connectors.......................61
Fan Connectors ..................................................................................64
GAME Connector...............................................................................65
HEADPHONES, LINE IN, MIC Connectors .................................66
CD-IN Connector....... ............................................. ..... ...... ................67
Modem Connector.......... ...... ...... .......................................................68
AUX-IN Connector............................................................................69
Configuration Jumper .............................................................................70
Chapter 5 — Fax/Modem Card Chapter 6 — i.LINK® Card Chapter 7 — CMOS Setup Options
Main Screen ...............................................................................................77
Advanced Screen ......................................................................................79
Power Screen..............................................................................................85
Boot Screen ................................................................................................87
Exit Screen..................................................................................................88
Chapter 8 — Miscellaneous Technical Information
About User and Supervisor Passwords ................................................90
Beep Code Error Messages .....................................................................91
PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages ....................................92
DMA Channel Assignments ...................................................................94
System I/O Address Map ......................................................................95
Memory Map ............................................................................................97
IRQ Settings ..............................................................................................98
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Chapter 9 — Specifications
Processor ...................................................................................................99
Chipset ......................................................................................................99
PCI Bus ......................................................................................................99
Memory Modules (DIMMs) ..................................................................99
DIMM Configurations ...........................................................................100
L2 Cache ..................................................................................................100
Graphics ..................................................................................................100
Audio .......................................................................................................101
Communications .............................. .....................................................101
I/O and Expansion Slots .......................................................................101
Drives and Controllers ........................................................................ ..102
System BIOS ...........................................................................................102
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Chapter 1 Identifying Components
The following sections identify and describe each component that is visible from the exterior of the VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer. Internal components are identified in the appropriate section of this manual.
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Front View

Front panel
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Drives

Identifying Components
DVD-ROM
5.25" drive bay (open)
Diskette drive
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Drive Description
Diskette drive 3.5-inch, 1.44 Mbyte. DVD-ROM drive
DVD-ROM read: 8X (maximum perf ormance).
*
CD-ROM read : 40X (maximum performance).
* Data on a DVD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 3.3X at the innermost track to 8X at
the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 1385 kbytes/s). The average data transfer rate is
5.6X (7634 kbytes/s). Data on a CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 17.2X at the innermost track to 40X at the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 kbytes/s). The average data transfer rate is 28.6X (4293 kbytes/s).
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Buttons and Switches

Optical disc eject
Diskette eject
Power/Standby
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Button or switch Description
Power/Standby switch Turns system power on, off, or into standby mode. Diskette eject button Ejects a diskette. Optical disc eject button
Automatically opens and closes the optical drive tray.

Indicators

Identifying Components
Optical drive access
Diskette drive access
Power/Standby Hard disk drive access
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Indicator Description
Power/Standby indicator Standby (a mber) indica tes the computer is
in standby mode. On (green) indicates the computer is out of standby mode, ready to use. Off (no color) indicates the computer is turned off.
Diskette drive access indicator On (green) indicates diskette drive
activity. Optical drive access indicator On (orange) indicates CD-ROM activity. Hard disk drive access indicator On (orange) indicates hard disk drive
activity.
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Connectors

USB i.LINK
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Connector Description
i.LINK® (IEEE-1394)
*
Connects to a digital device that has a 4-pin i.LINK connector.
USB Connects to USB devices.
* To connect to a 6-pin i.LINK device, use the i.LINK connector on the back of the system. A 6-pin i.LINK
connector can supply power from the computer to the device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK connector. A 4-pin i.LINK connector cannot supply power to the device.

Rear View

MOUSE
Identifying Components
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KEYBOARD
USB
SERIAL
PRINTER
MONITOR
GAME/MIDI
HEADPHONES
LINE IN
MIC
i.LINK (IEEE-1394)
LINE
Power
TELEPHONE
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Icons

Icon Description
MOUSE connector KEYBOARD connector
Icon label area
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USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector SERIAL conne ct o r
PRINTER connector GAME/MIDI connector HEADPHONES connector
LINE IN jack (audio)
MIC (microphone) jack MONITOR connector
LINE (for telephone line from primary service jack)
Icon Description
TELEPHONE (for phone)
i.LINK (IEEE-1394)
Identifying Components
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I/O Connectors

The following section identifies the various I/O connectors.
KEYBOARD and MOUSE
The KEYBOARD and MOUSE connectors are physically identical and have the same pinout. They are standard 6-pin PS/2 connectors.
KEYBOARD MOUSE
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1
3
2
1
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USB Connectors
The USB connectors are standar d 4-pin US B conne ctors. A USB connector is located at the front and rear of the system.
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SERIAL Connector
The SERIAL connector is a standard 9-pin DB-9 male connector.
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Identifying Components
PRINTER Connector
The PRINTER connector is a standard 25-pin DB-25 female connector.
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MONITOR
The MONITOR connector is a standard 15-pin female high-density VGA­type connector.
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GAME Connector
The GAME connector is a standard 15-p in DB-15 female connector. The GAME connector is also used to connect MIDI devices.
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MIC, LINE IN, and HEADPHONES
The MIC, LINE IN, and HEADPHONES jacks are physically identical, but have different connections. They are standard 3.5 mm stereo mini­jacks.
HEADPHONES LINE IN MIC
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Connector Description
HEADPHONES 1.0 Vrms (typical). MIC Electrolet condenser microphone input. LINE IN 1.0 Vrms (typical), 10 Kohm impe dance.
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TELEPHONE and LINE
The TELEPHONE and LINE jacks are physically identical and have identical connections. They are standard RJ-11 female phone jacks. However, the LINE jack is for connecting to a telephone line that comes from the wall, and the TELEPHONE jack is for connecting the computer to a telephone.
Line Telephone
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Accidentally plugging a phone line from the wall into the modem’s TELEPHONE jack, and
a telephone into the LINE jack, will not damage the modem card or telephone equipment. However, the modem will not work correctly.
i.LINK® (IEEE-1394) Connectors
The 6-pin i.LINK connector on the back of the system can supply power from the computer to a device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK connector. The 6-pin connector supplies 10V to 12V and a maximum power of 6 watts.
The 4-pin i.LINK connector at the bottom of the front panel does not supply power.
6-pin i.LINK (IEEE-1394)
On back of
system
4-pin i.LINK (IEEE-1394)
At bottom of
front panel
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Expansion Slots

There are four PCI slots, two of which a re available for expansion (PCI #1 and PCI #2). The other two PCI slots are occupied by the i.LINK card (PCI #3) and the fax/modem card (PCI #4).
PCI #1 PCI #2 PCI #3 PCI #4
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Chapter 2 Configuring Your System
This chapter contains information on configuring your system. Configuring your system can consi st of the following:
Making changes to the BIOS settings Making changes to the display's po wer management settings Changing the system board jumper position
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Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility

You must access the BIOS Setup Utility to make changes to the BIOS settings (see “CMOS Setup Options” on page 75 for information on BIOS settings).
! Before rebooting the syst em, save any open files and exit the Microsoft
Windows
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operating system.
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1 R eboot the system. 2 Wh en the Sony logo appears, press F3. The following message
appears at the bottom of the screen.
Press <F2> for setup.
3 Press F2.
Each menu presents options for modifying the system configuration. Use the left and right arrow keys to select a menu from the menu bar . Use the up and down arrow keys to select items within a menu. Once an item is highlighted, use the plus/minus (+/-) keys to modify a setting.
If an item has a triangle ( ) to its left, this indicates that a sub-menu of options is available. Press ENTER to access a sub-menu. If a sub­menu contains items with a triangle, there is another layer of options from which to select.
4 Once you select an option, press ESC to back out of each menu until
you reach the top level, where the menu bar appears.
5 To exit the BIOS setup utility, press ESC from any top-level scr een an d
follow the prompts.
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Changing the Display's Power Management Settings

A display that has power management capability is designed to operate on reduced power or shut itself off after the system has been idle for a specified period of time.
1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Display icon. 3 Click the Screen Saver tab.
If your display is Energy-Star compliant or has other energy-saving features, the Energy saving featur es of the monitor dialog box appear. Otherwise, the options in the dialog box are grayed out.
4 Click Settings.
The Power Management Properties dialog box opens, with the Power Schemes tab displayed.
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5 Select the power scheme that is most appropriate for the way you use
your computer. To change a power scheme, change the settings for System standby,
Turn off monitor, and Turn off hard disks. The System standby option allows you to specify the period of
inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your computer goes on standby when your computer is running on AC power. Power is reactivated when you click the left mouse button or press a key.
The Turn off monitor option allows you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your monitor turns off when your computer is running on AC power. The display reactivates when you move the mouse or press a key.
The Turn off hard disks option allows you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your hard disks turn off when your computer is running on AC power.
6 To save a new power scheme, first modify the settings, click Save As,
type a descriptive name, and then click
OK.
7 Click the Advanced tab.
8 Select the desired settings, and then click OK.
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Configuring the System Board

The system board contains a CMOS Clear configuration jumper, and two sets of reserved jumper blocks (do not change).
The CMOS and Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM) settings are only cleared if the checksum test returns false. Access to specific setup fields is controlled by a supervisor password or user password.
The Clear CMOS mode removes the passwor d that is stor ed in CMOS. No other parameters are cleared.
The configuration jumpers should never need changing unless otherwise directed by a technical support or service technician.
! Before opening the system, save any open files, exit the Microsoft
Windows
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operating system, turn off the power of the computer and all
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attached peripherals, and unplug the power cord.
1 Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover” on page 22). 2 Set the jumpers as directed by a service technician (also see
“Configuration Jumper” on page 70).
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Reserved (do not change) Reserved (do not change)
CMOS CLR
= default jumper
CMOS Clear
1-2
Normal
2-3
Clear
3 Reinstall the cover (see “Replacing the Cover” on page 26).
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4 Reinstall the front panel (see “Replacing the Front Panel” on page 25 ).
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Chapter 3 Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
This chapter describes removing, installing, and replacing major components for upgrading, reconfiguring, and troubleshooting the components.
! Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit the Windows
operating system, turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and th en unplug the power cord.
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Removing the Cover

You must remove the cover to access the system board, add-in cards, power supply, battery, memory, and internal drives.
1 From the rear of the unit, press the two tabs on the right side. 2 Remove the frame from the unit by gently pulling it from left to right.
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3 Remove the three screws from the metal back plate. The screws are
located at the top center, and the lower left and right corners.
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